VitraCash Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Fund AI-Powered Smart Payment Card – MasterCard as Strategic Partner
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Payments
VitraCash Limited, a payment technology platform that is using artificial intelligence to change how people around the world pay for goods and services, announced their crowdfunding campaign on CrowdCube this week. In an effort to raise funds for the launch of their AI-powered smart payment card, with MasterCard as a strategic partner, VitraCash is the first-of-its-kind smart debit card that saves all credit and debit cards for one customer in... more
ikigai Chooses Wealthkernel for Custodian Services to Provide FCA Regulated Asset Security for Customers
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Payments, FinTech StartUps
ikigai, the new premium fintech bringing self-care to personal finance, today announced it has extended its relationship with WealthKernel, choosing them as custodian to safeguard the financial assets of its clients in line with the current permissions of the FCA. Prior to selecting WealthKernel as its custodian, ikigai’s clients’ assets were held by investment platform, Third Financial.
Paydoo partners with Tribe Payments for processing, gateway and POS services
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Digital payments provider, Paydoo, has partnered with technology company Tribe Payments to provide processing, gateway and POS services across the UK and Europe. Under Tribe’s acquirer processing programme, Paydoo will gain instant access to the latest technology to manage their merchants’ success and support ongoing growth.
Modulr Receives Strategic Investment from the Venture Arm of FIS
Modulr, a leading Payments-as-a-Service applications programming interface (API) platform, has secured new investment from FIS Ventures, the corporate venture arm of global financial technology leader FIS, for an undisclosed amount. FIS plans to leverage Modulr’s API-based payments infrastructure to facilitate and automate realtime, business-to-business, payments in the U.K. and Europe as part of FIS’ broader real-time payments strategy.
PayPoint Significantly Enhances Digital Payments Capability and Diversifies its Sector Reach with RSM 2000 Acquisition
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Payments, e-Payments
Digital payments expert PayPoint has completed the acquisition of RSM 2000 Ltd, a leading provider of innovative digital payment services. The move marks a further step change in PayPoint’s strategic delivery; RSM 2000 boasts a significant portfolio of clients across sectors such as charities, not-for-profit organisations and SMEs in the UK, organisations which will bolster PayPoint’s market reach.
Token Granted European Payments Authorisation by Germany’s Federal Financial Regulator BaFin
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Open Banking, Payments
Leading open banking payments platform, Token, today announces it has been granted official authorisation by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, BaFin. Token GmbH is now a licensed Payment Initiation Services Provider (PISP) and Account Information Services Provider (AISP) in Germany, with passporting rights planned for an additional 26 countries.
Acuris Risk Intelligence and Cybertonica Join Forces to Bolster the Defence of Payment and Compliance Data
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Management, Payments, Compliance
The innovative risk management and fraud prevention company Cybertonica today announced its strategic partnership with Acuris Risk Intelligence (ARI), the independent data intelligence provider. The partnership will integrate Cybertonica’s cutting edge real-time behavioural biometrics platform with the Risk Intelligence flagship fraud product Cybercheck.
Сoinbase IPO: Bitcoin Investors Must Expect More Government Scrutiny of Сrypto
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Bitcoins
Bitcoin investors should be braced for – but not put off by – “much greater government scrutiny,” warns the boss of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and fintech organizations. The warning from Nigel Green, CEO and founder of deVere Group, comes on the day Coinbase, the biggest cryptocurrency platform in the U.S., prepares for its public debut. It launches its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq under the symbol... more
Semafone and Avaya Bring Leading Payment Security Capabilities to Contact Center Customers
Semafone®, the leading provider of data security and compliance solutions for call and contact centers, today announced a global reseller partnership with Avaya (NYSE:AVYA), the leader in cloud-based solutions designed to enhance and simplify communications and collaboration.
PCI Pal Appoints Mufti Monim as New CTO
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Payments, Security, People Moves
PCI Pal®, the global cloud provider of secure payment solutions for business communications, today announced the appointment of Mufti Monim as Chief Technology Officer to direct the strategic technical vision for the company.
Former CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo to Serve as Senior Advisor to Baton Systems
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Payments, People Moves
Baton Systems (“Baton”), a provider of post-trade solutions for capital markets, has named as Senior Advisor the Honorable J. Christopher (“Chris”) Giancarlo former Chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Giancarlo’s distinguished background will play a key role in supporting Baton’s mission to transform the post-trade payments and settlements ecosystem.
Spreedly Launches New Professional Services Offerings for Payments Orchestration
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Spreedly, the provider of a secure, agnostic, and flexible platform that welcomes all payments participants, today announced it has launched a new professional services organization. This group is devoted to supporting customers and partners via payments solutions, including systems and technology implementations, data migrations, integrations, and consulting and education.
Digital Asset Exchange Archax Selects NorthRow to Enhance Client Due Diligence
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Payments, Cryptocurrencies
Archax,the only FCA regulated digital securities exchange, brokerage and custodian, has selected NorthRow, to provide an enhanced client due diligence process.
Bottomline scales its Confirmation of Payee service for UK Banks
Bottomline, a leading provider of financial technology that makes business payments simple, smart and secure, today announced that LHV and The Access Bank UK Ltd have signed up to the business’ cloud-based Confirmation of Payee (CoP) service to help combat APP fraud.
Sovryn Begins Trading As Anthony Pompliano Leads $9M Investment
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Bitcoins
Sovryn, the Bitcoin-based decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, has agreed a $9M investment from a consortium of partners, vetted for their strategic contribution and led by Anthony Pompliano’s Pomp Investments, after its proposal was formally accepted by the Sovryn community. Today will see the first day of Sovryn (SOV) trading, exclusively on the Sovryn platform, before it becomes available on other exchanges.
